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Anna Massey(1937-2011)

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Anna Massey
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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
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Anna Massey was born on 11 August 1937 in Thakeham, West Sussex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Peeping Tom (1960), Frenzy (1972) and The Machinist (2004). She was previously married to Dr. Uri Andres and Jeremy Brett. She died on 2 July 2011 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 11, 1937
DiedJuly 2, 2011(73)
BornAugust 11, 1937
DiedJuly 2, 2011(73)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Photos77

Vicci Avery, Leonard Kirby, Anna Massey, Toby Ufindell-Phillips, and Laura Clarke in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Leonard Kirby, Anna Massey, and Toby Ufindell-Phillips in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Leonard Kirby, Anna Massey, and Toby Ufindell-Phillips in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Vicci Avery, Anna Massey, and Laura Clarke in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Anna Massey in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Vicci Avery, Leonard Kirby, Anna Massey, Toby Ufindell-Phillips, and Laura Clarke in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Vicci Avery, Anna Massey, and Laura Clarke in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Anna Massey in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Anna Massey in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Anna Massey and Frank Taylor in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Anna Massey in The Return of the Psammead (1993)
Vicci Avery, Leonard Kirby, Anna Massey, Toby Ufindell-Phillips, and Laura Clarke in The Return of the Psammead (1993)

Known for

Peeping Tom (1960)
Peeping Tom
7.6
  • Helen Stephens
  • 1960
Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
Frenzy
7.4
  • Babs Milligan
  • 1972
Christian Bale in The Machinist (2004)
The Machinist
7.7
  • Mrs. Shrike
  • 2004
Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, and Frances O'Connor in The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
The Importance of Being Earnest
6.8
  • Miss Prism
  • 2002

Credits

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Actress

  • Act of Memory: A Christmas Story (2011)
    Act of Memory: A Christmas Story
    • Older Maria
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Sally Phillips in Moving On (2009)
    Moving On
    • Bella
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    • Miss Pebmarsh
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    • Brenda Packard
    • Honoria Lyddiard
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2009
  • Stephen Fry in Kingdom (2007)
    Kingdom
    • Winifred
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
    Tess of the D'Urbervilles
    • Mrs D'Urberville
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2008
  • Anna Madeley and Zoë Tapper in Affinity (2008)
    Affinity
    • Miss Haxby
    • 2008
  • John Hurt, Elijah Wood, Julie Cox, and Leonor Watling in The Oxford Murders (2008)
    The Oxford Murders
    • Mrs. Eagleton
    • 2008
  • Timothy Spall, Tom Hardy, Sophie Okonedo, and William Miller in Oliver Twist (2007)
    Oliver Twist
    • Mrs. Bedwin
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
  • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
    Inspector Lewis
    • Prof. Margaret Gold
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • The Gigolos (2006)
    The Gigolos
    • Edwina
    • 2006
  • Derek Jacobi in Pinochet's Last Stand (2006)
    Pinochet's Last Stand
    • Baroness Thatcher
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • Miroslav Simunek in A Good Murder (2006)
    A Good Murder
    • Phyllis
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • Sarah Alexander and Ben Miller in The Worst Week of My Life (2004)
    The Worst Week of My Life
    • Aunt Yvonne
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
    Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
    • Mrs Arbuthnot
    • 2005

Videos17

Trailer
Trailer 2:38
Trailer
Gideon of Scotland Yard
Trailer 2:31
Gideon of Scotland Yard
The Importance of Being Ernest
Trailer 1:37
The Importance of Being Ernest
Peeping Tom
Trailer 2:26
Peeping Tom
Frenzy
Trailer 2:54
Frenzy
Mansfield Park (German Trailer)
Trailer 1:23
Mansfield Park (German Trailer)
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 4
Trailer 1:05
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 4
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Vol. 2
Trailer 0:48
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Vol. 2
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 6
Trailer 1:07
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 6
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 2
Trailer 1:03
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 2
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 1
Trailer 1:25
The Mayor Of Casterbridge: Part 1
The Mayor Of Casterbridge
Trailer 0:48
The Mayor Of Casterbridge

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Anna Massey CBE
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 11, 1937
    • Thakeham, West Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 2, 2011
    • London, England, UK(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Dr. Uri AndresNovember 22, 1988 - July 2, 2011 (her death)
  • Children
    • David Huggins
  • Parents
      Raymond Massey
  • Other works
    Played Elizabeth I in the 1996 West End production of "Maria Stuart" by Friedrich Schiller.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Had her only child at age 22 -- a son, David Raymond William Huggins (aka David Huggins) -- on August 14, 1959, by her first husband, the late actor Jeremy Brett. Grandson, Dan Huggins, was born in 2002 to her son and daughter-in-law, Madeleine Christie. Massey appeared with Brett (although by then the two had already divorced) in the 1979 BBC television production of "Rebecca". Brett played the enigmatic "Maxim de Winter" and Massey played the unhinged housekeeper, "Mrs. Danvers".
  • Quotes
    I think however old and blind and prune-like one may look, the spirit that goes on inside you stays young and flirtatious.

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